Weather Radio

UPDATED 6:36 AM EST Dec 17, 2010

A wonderful holiday/birthday gift for the weather-lover in your family -- and a practical piece of equipment to alert you to potential danger.

11 Insta-Weather PLUS Chief Meteorologist Tom Tasselmyer says a search for "weather alert radio" will turn up a number of places that sell them, including electronic stores or places that sell camping, boating, or outdoor equipment, including places like Radio Shack, Best Buy, Bass Pro Shops, Walmart and even Amazon.com will have them.